USD787023S1 - Device for concealing a flange - Google Patents

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USD787023S1
USD787023S1 US29/561,020 US201629561020F USD787023S US D787023 S1 USD787023 S1 US D787023S1 US 201629561020 F US201629561020 F US 201629561020F US D787023 S USD787023 S US D787023S
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/22—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/26—Object-catching inserts or similar devices for waste pipes or outlets
    • E03C1/262—Object-catching inserts or similar devices for waste pipes or outlets combined with outlet stoppers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K1/00—Wash-stands; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K1/14—Stoppers for wash-basins, baths, sinks, or the like
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/26—Object-catching inserts or similar devices for waste pipes or outlets
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/10—Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device for concealing a flange showing the new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof, wherein the outer perimeter is circular and all sides are identical; and,
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claim.

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  1. The ornamental design for a device for concealing a flange, as shown and described.
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US13/274,804 US8813272B2 (en) 2010-10-19 2011-10-17 Device and method for concealing a flange of a waste water strainer
US14/332,148 US9453329B2 (en) 2010-10-19 2014-07-15 Device and method for concealing a flange of a waste water strainer
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US14/332,148 Active 2032-03-27 US9453329B2 (en) 2010-10-19 2014-07-15 Device and method for concealing a flange of a waste water strainer
US29/561,020 Active USD787023S1 (en) 2010-10-19 2016-04-12 Device for concealing a flange
US29/561,022 Active USD787024S1 (en) 2010-10-19 2016-04-12 Device for concealing a flange
US15/276,384 Active US10151088B2 (en) 2010-10-19 2016-09-26 Device and method for concealing a flange of a waste water strainer
US29/599,496 Active USD844758S1 (en) 2010-10-19 2017-04-04 Device for concealing a flange
US29/599,494 Active USD856495S1 (en) 2010-10-19 2017-04-04 Device for concealing a flange
US16/112,144 Active US10590637B2 (en) 2010-10-19 2018-08-24 Device and method for concealing a flange of a wastewater strainer
US16/817,160 Active 2031-11-15 US11220810B2 (en) 2010-10-19 2020-03-12 Device and method for concealing a flange of a waste water strainer
US17/541,487 Active US11788267B2 (en) 2010-10-19 2021-12-03 Device and method for concealing a flange of a waste water strainer
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US29/599,496 Active USD844758S1 (en) 2010-10-19 2017-04-04 Device for concealing a flange
US29/599,494 Active USD856495S1 (en) 2010-10-19 2017-04-04 Device for concealing a flange
US16/112,144 Active US10590637B2 (en) 2010-10-19 2018-08-24 Device and method for concealing a flange of a wastewater strainer
US16/817,160 Active 2031-11-15 US11220810B2 (en) 2010-10-19 2020-03-12 Device and method for concealing a flange of a waste water strainer
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